PERSONAL ITEMS.

New Zealand Times, Volume LXVI, Issue 3256, 13 October 1897, Page 2

PERSONAL ITEMS.

The Hin W. M. Bolt was a passenger for Sotttb by the Botorua yesterday afternoon.

Mias Hunt, well known in musical oitoles in Nelson, intends to visit Europe to continue her studies.

A well-known Ohristohuroh citizen, Mr H. Atkinson, -who lauded at Lyttelton in 1859, filed on Saturday.

Mr B. H Cox, who is to judge at the Wellington Kennel Club’s show, arrived h/ the Monowai list night. Mrs Howie, of Nelson, is at present in Wellington, and leaves in a few days for England to further pursue her musical studies. Mr Bennet, Auckland city rate collector, baa boon appointed oityjxeasursr, in place of the late Mr W. E. Payne. Mr Mowbray takes the position of collector. Mr Ben Til ett arrived by the Monowai, from Sydney, last night, and goes on to Lyttelton on Thursday. Mr Tillett will march in the precession to-day with tho seamen and wharf labourers.

A member of the nursing staff of the Auckland Hospital* Mias Kathleen CramerRoberta, of Tauranga, has died from typhoid fever, contracted whilst nursing a patient Buffering from that malady. . Archbithop Redwood leaves for Sydney by the Westralia to-morrow, r..ufe for Melbourne, whore ha aasi ts in opening the now St. Patrick’s Cathedral, which has been under construction for several years past.

Tbo death is announced at Eotorua of Mr James Robertson, who arrived there in. 1863 -with Colonel Pitt’s detachment and served throughout the Maori war until his company was disband;d after the Te Ifooti episode. The widowed mother of the lad Akast, who received fatal injuries in the recent railway accidental Auckland, bogged her son on the fatal night not to go to the place of amusement, but to atop at home. He persisted, saying “ Only this once, mother, and never again.” His promise was' sadly fulfilled.

Mr J. C. MoKerrow, the Commissioner appointed by the Oovernm ut to enquire into the claims of old soldiers, returned to Wellington on Saturday, having completed his work in the Auckland province. The work there out died was considerable, and it took a long timo to get through the tremendous number of claims made. Mr MaKorrow will now proceed to Taranaki, whore ha will pursue hU enquiries.

Mr Percy Grahame, the well-known oarsman, who has been prominently identified with the Wellington Rowing Club’ daring the pest* few ytars, acting in the capacity cf *• poach,” and lending other valuable assistance which greatly tended to the advancement of the club, leaves this city for Auckland on Thursday by the Westralia. Mr Grahame, who will be greatly missed in rowing and other circles, has been invited to attend at the rowing shed at half-past 5 o’clock this evening, when it is intended to make him a presentation.

Bandmaster Herd, of the Wellington Qai'rison Band, and Mrs Herd, returned last night by the Mouowai. Mr Herd was warmly swelcomed by the .band, who played “ Home, Sweet Home ” and other melodies with the new instruments (which wore chosen by Mr Herd himself, some of them having been made under bis personal supervision). Mr Herd, who was present at the'Jnbilee celebrations in London, was naturally greatly impressed with the splendour and magnificence of that occasion. He visited various parts of England and crossed to Paris, and he returns from his trip in excellent health.

The Countess of fianturly gave an afternoon tea party at Government House yesterday. Songs were given by Mrs Howie, of Nelson, who has a swe&t contralto voice ; Mrs Stabbing contributed piano solos and tookf part in some admirably-played piano and violin duets with Hon Lehmann. Iho following received invitations:— Right Hon Mr Seddon, Mrs and Misses Seddon, Mrs Bean, Mr and Mrs T. C. Williams, Misses ! Williams, Hon C J. and Mrs Johnston, Miss Johnston, Sir Arthur and Lady Douglas, Miss Douglas, Eov T. H. and Mrs Sprott, Dp Kington Fyfte, Mr and Mrs John Duncan, Mrs Bose, Miss Moorhouse, Mrs and Mies Medley, Mr and Mrs G. Beetham, Hon Captain Bussell, Sir Kenneth Douglas, Archbishop Eedwoud, Sir Maurice o’Rorke, - Mr and Mrs Maxwell, Sir Kobert and Lady’Stout, Hon H. J Miller, Mrs and Miss Miller, Sir James Prendergast, Mr and Mrs Geo. Hutchison, Miss Hutchison, Oant*ia and Mrs Edwin, Miss Edwin, Mr and Mrs Samuel, Mr and Mrs Oastendyk, Mr and Mrs Watson, Miss Speed, Hon Dr Grace, Mrs and Miss Grace , Mr and Mrs Somerville. Among returning colonists by the Monowai, which berthed at the wharf at about 10.3 U last night, were Mr and Mrs 6. G Stead and family, Mr and Mrs Isaac Gibbs, Mr and Mrs K. K. Mo Bengali, of •Christchurch, and Mr George Fenwick, of Dunedin. They arrived ini Sydney by the P. and 0 ; ComEany's E.M.S. China,’ and speak in the ighest terms of that splendid steamer. The Monowai has had a somewhat unpleasant trip across, misty and rainy weather with a high sea having been met with all the way. Wo learn from &lr- Fenwick that while in the United States and London he closely mveriigated the merits of the Monotype type-past-ing machine, and that ho thinks the machine has a future before it, although at present it does not equal the Linotype in its ontpht. The Monotype is, however, quite out of the experimental stage, and is an unquestioned mechanical success, and like its predeoessor.f he Linotype,is a very marvellous machine. Mr Fenwick also paid a great deal of attention to tramway traction while in the United States apd England, and among other systems investigated was the'gas-traotion lino between Blackpool and St. Ann’s ‘ in lajnoashire, which is working to the satisfaction of the Company which is running it._ Mr Fenwick has had a very enjoyable and instructive trip, and has seen an immense lot in the four months which have elapsed since he loft New Zealand. ~